Author: Janet Gent

I think these four are trying to copy their German cousins don’t you? Donkey, dog and cat are ok, but it should of course be a cockerel not a duck, but I haven’t got one!

“But Eve I’m not sure I want to try an apple at the moment” As the apples are now ripening on the trees, perhaps it is time for these Erzgebirge figures. From my collection

Tiny carved figures 4.5 cm high made in the Erzgebirge region

Two sheep with their lambs. These are made with a covering of sawdust and paint to give a woolly coat

This prize winning bull has lead horns and a cord tail. Also a metal ring through his nose

Great Spotted Woodpeckers from my collection of 1920s-30s wooden toys. This pair are 4mm high and this time do not have movable wings.

Male looking for his mate. These 1920’s-30’s birds have movable wings and as you can see from this angle, they are very flat with applied wings. He measures 3 inches from tip of his beak to the end of his tail and this one is marked Made in England on the bottom.

Wooden bird with movable wings, part of a collection of many different birds and animals made in England in 1920-30’s. Approximately 1.5″ – 4 cm high.

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Again not Forest Toys, but part of my flock on Pomona wooden birds, made from the 1920’s. With movable wings and marked underneath.

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Another English company making in the 20s & 30s, these delightful bluebirds are painted and have movable wings. Height 3cm. The company also made many other animals and some figures too.

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This black beauty is stalking through the exotic jungle looking for …..? Given to me by a very dear friend for a birthday many years ago. I have never seen another although he has two cheetahs who are good friends